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Báo cáo y học: " Habitual Snoring in school-aged children: environmental and biological predictors"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học 'Respiratory Research cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài:" Habitual Snoring in school-aged children: environmental and biological predictors. | Li et al. Respiratory Research 2010 11 144 http respiratory-research.eom content 11 1 144 RESEARCH RESPIRATORY RESEARCH Open Access Habitual Snoring in school-aged children environmental and biological predictors 1 II I i 1 2 Vinmino lin3 loi Vol- 4 Choncihi I A I4 f jri i mri3 than4 Siienyiiui LI Ailiiiiiiiy Jin Ciionyiiuai Tan Siienyiiu wu ran Jiany Aiaoiiiiiiy Shen Abstract Background Habitual snoriny a prominent symptom of sleep-disordered breathiny is an important indicator for a number of health problems in children. Compared to adults larye epidemioloyical studies on childhood habitual snoriny and associated predisposiny factors are extremely scarce. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of habitual snoriny amony Chinese school-ayed children. Methods A random sample of 20 152 children ayed 5.08 to 11.99 years old participated in a cross-sectional survey which was conducted in eiyht cities of China. Parent-administrated questionnaires were used to collect information on children s snoriny frequency and the possible correlates. Results The prevalence of habitual snoriny was 12.0 14.5 for boys vs. 9.5 for yirls in our sampled children. Followiny factors were associated with an increased risk for habitual snoriny lower family income adjusted odds ratio OR 1.46 lower father s education OR 1.38 and 1.14 for middle school or under and hiyh school of educational level respectively breastfeediny duration 6 months OR 1.17 preynancy maternal smokiny OR 1.51 obesity OR 1.50 overweiyht OR 1.35 several respiratory problems associated with atopy and infection such as chronic alleryic rhinitis OR 1.94 asthma OR 1.43 adenotonsillar hypertrophy OR 2.17 and chronic otitis media OR 1.31 and family history of habitual snoriny OR 1.70 . Conclusion The prevalence of habitual snoriny in Chinese children was similar to that observed in other countries. The potential predisposiny factors covered socioeconomic characteristics environmental exposures .